Hoosier Sport Re-Social: A Biobehavioral Intervention in Rural Indiana

NCT ID: NCT06556719

Last Updated: 2025-05-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 32 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-24
• Study Completion Date: 2025-03-31

Brief Summary

Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a sport-based intervention designed to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce social media use among children in under-resourced rural areas, aiming to mitigate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The intervention integrates physical activity with social media literacy (SML) training, addressing the dual challenges of low PA levels and high social media usage, which are prevalent in rural communities.

Detailed Description

Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a comprehensive, sport-based intervention designed to address the dual challenges of low physical activity (PA) and high social media use among children in under-resourced rural areas. This innovative program aims to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by promoting healthier behaviors through the integration of physical activity and social media literacy (SML) training. Recognizing that CVD is a leading cause of death, particularly in under-resourced populations, and that fewer than one in five U.S. children meet the recommended PA levels-especially in rural areas-this intervention targets a significant public health need.

The program is designed to be implemented within the school setting, leveraging both physical education (PE) and health classes to deliver its core components. The PA portion of the intervention takes place during PE classes, where students engage in structured sport activities aimed at increasing daily physical activity levels. This component is designed to enhance students' fitness, build confidence in their physical abilities, and foster a lifelong interest in staying active.

Complementing the physical activity focus, the SML portion is integrated into health classes. Here, students are educated about the impacts of social media on health, particularly its role in influencing behavior and well-being. The curriculum equips students with the knowledge and skills to critically analyze social media content, make informed decisions about their digital consumption, and develop healthier online habits.

Conditions

CVD; Sedentary Behavior

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Hoosier Sport Re-Social Participants

Arm will receive 6-weeks of intervention, including enhanced PE and health class curriculum

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Hoosier Sport Re-Social

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a 6-week school-based intervention designed to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in rural children. It includes twice-weekly physical activity sessions during PE classes and weekly social media literacy training in health classes, promoting healthier physical and digital behaviors.

Regular Health and PE Participants

Arm will receive regular PE and health class curriculum

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Hoosier Sport Re-Social

Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a 6-week school-based intervention designed to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in rural children. It includes twice-weekly physical activity sessions during PE classes and weekly social media literacy training in health classes, promoting healthier physical and digital behaviors.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• enrolled in 7th-9th grade
• provides parental consent
• provides assent

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to attend school regularly during the 6-week intervention period

• Minimum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 14 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Indiana University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kyle A. Kercher

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Kyle Kercher, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Indiana University

Locations

Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

White River Valley Middle School

Lyons, Indiana, United States

Countries

United States

References

Watkins JM, Goss JM, Kercher VMM, Coble CJ, Werner NE, Weaver RG, Kercher KA. Hoosier Sport Re-Social: a protocol for developing a biopsychosocial body satisfaction intervention in rural Indiana. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025 Aug 25;11(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01695-5.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 40855334 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

21473

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id